2006 Cadillac DTS: engine stalls while driving

12 of the 255 complaints about the 2006 Cadillac DTS describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 12
of this car's complaints: 5%
typical mileage: 80,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 86 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2011
1
2010
2
2009
2
2008
5
2007
3
2006
12
2004
1

What owners say

Filed Aug 24, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 62,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle stalled and oil was leaking from the engine compartment. The alternator, oil, and engine indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to great river chevrolet gmc (264 devereux drive, natchez, ms 39120, 601‑653‑4829) where it was diagnosed that there was an oil leak and the vehicle was not able to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Filed Jun 26, 2015 · Electrical · 45,400 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving 45 MPH, the electrical system failed and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle on the first attempt. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,400.

Filed Mar 2, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 117,700 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving at approximately 50 MPH, the engine stalled and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred two times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the catalytic converter and the upstream oxygen sensors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,700.

Filed Jan 15, 2015 · Engine · 31,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was restarted and resume normally operation. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 31,000.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Engine · 160,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. The contact stated that while driving approximate 20 MPH, the instrument panel illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

Filed Sep 22, 2014 · Engine · 83,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns 2006 cadillac dts. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000.

Filed Aug 21, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · 90,000 miles · OH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out and the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the steering wheel seized, causing the vehicle to spin and crash into a fence. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the cause of the failure was not determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.

Filed Apr 11, 2014 · Engine, Lights · 80,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. The contact stated that while driving various speeds, the headlights intermittently failed. The contact also indicated that the vehicle stalled occasionally. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Nov 13, 2013 · Lights · 66,023 miles · MD

When headlights are on auto, or manual, the lights flicker, turn off, shut off while driving. I have to turn the headlights off and then back on thus far. I find this to be a safety issue and don't know the cause, have contacted general motors to find if there are issues known to them.

Filed Jul 13, 2010 · Engine · 5,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle began to lose power but did not stall. The dealer advised the central computer was defective and was failing. The dealer made unknown repairs to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 5,000 and current mileage was 23,100.

Filed Feb 12, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 108,000 miles · CA

I have a periodic persistent stalling problem with my 2006 cadillac dts that the dealer has been unable to resolve from about 60,000 miles. The car sometimes just stalls out while at a red light or a stop. This is a dangerous situation with my 2006 cadillac dts. The dealer has been unable to resolve this issue since it began at about 60,000 miles. Is this an unsafe manufacturer defect in these cars?

Filed Sep 2, 2009 · Driver assistance · 59,000 miles · SC · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac dts. While driving 75 MPH a fuse which controls the ECM burned out and disabled the engine three times. The dealer reprogrammed the ECM; however, the failure continued to occur. The contact stated that this was a safety issue since there were no prior warnings when the vehicle shut off while driving. The current mileage was 70,000 and the failure mileage was 59,000.